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The Long Ships

1964, Movie, NR, 124 mins

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A disastrous Viking epic starring Poitier as a Moorish chieftain and Widmark as a Viking adventurer who butt heads over a golden bell. The press books announced "Sidney Poitier in his first non-Negro role!" Poitier put it most elegantly: "To say it was disastrous is a compliment." leave a comment
The Long Ships is a rollicking, action-packed Viking adventure saga starring Richard Widmark (Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee, Kiss of Death, 1947) and Sidney Poitier (Oscar-winning Best Actor,Lilies of the Field, 1963). Viking brothers Rolfe (Widmark) and Orm (Russ Tamblyn, West Side Story)steal the Norse king's funeral ship as well as his beautiful daughter, Gerda (Beba Loncar), and head off in search of the fabled "Mother of Voices," a huge solid-gold bell "as tall as three tall men." The brothers battle a maelstrom, a mutinous crew and vengeful Moorish troops led by Prince El Mansuh (Poitier). Highlighted by rousing battle scenes, daring escapes and humorous interludes, Time magazine stated The Long Ships has "more enjoyable bloody foolishness than many an epic costing three times as much."
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Length: 02:05:45
Posted: 11/23/2008
There is a legend about a great bell, called "The Mother of Voices," made of pure gold, three times the size of a man, made by monks many years ago... This is the story told in the marketplace by a Viking called Rolfe. This information finds its way to the Islamic ruler Aly Manush, who is obsessed with finding the bell. But Rolfe claims not to know where the bell is, and escapes, back to his homeland, to convince his father and brother to give him a ship and crew to replace the one he lost - or to help him steal the Death Ship which belongs to the king - because he does know where the bell is...
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Length: 02:07:00
Posted: 12/24/2008
Viking brothers (Richard Widmark and Russ Tamblyn) steal the Norse King's funeral ship and set sail for adventure.
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Posted: 10/29/2008
Year: 1964
Rated NR

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Cast
Richard Widmark: Rolfe
Sidney Poitier: El Mansuh
Rosanna Schiaffino: Aminah
Russ Tamblyn: Orm
Oscar Homolka: Krok
Lionel Jeffries: Aziz

 

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